Kings Grant is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,466 at the 2020 census, up from 8,113 in 2010. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Kings Grant is located in the statistical townships of Cape Fear and Harnett. Kings Grant was listed under the name Smith Creek in the 1990 census, but the CDP was relisted as Kings Grant by the 2000 census. Kings Grant was first listed as a CDP at the 1980 United States census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Kings Grant had a population of 8,466. There were 3,470 households and 2,276 families. The median age was 39.4 years. About 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
Of the 3,470 households, 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.7% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.